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PUBLISHED JANUARY 6, 1970 T870 003 ADHESIVE POLY(VINi L HALIDE) SHAPED lggICLES, THEIR MANUFACTURE AND Don R. Leonard and Albert D. Beeler, both of R0. Box 511, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662 Filed Dec. 2, 1968, Ser. No. 780,594

Int. Cl. C09j 7/00 U.S. Cl. 156-306 No Drawing. 13 Pages Specification Gelled adhesive articles, such as tapes, are made from plasticized poly(vinyl halide) to which has been added curable polyesters, epoxy resins or phenol condensate resins. The article is made by blending together a vinyl halide polymer, a plasticizer therefor, and 'a curable adhesive polymer, and shaping and heating the blend in a controlled manner to gel the system. The blend may also be used for obtaining an adherent coating on an article by applying the blend onto the surface of an article and heating to develop the adhesion. 

